Experts by Experience (EE) and Experts by Profession (EP) research collaboration initiative

Experts by Experience profile dashboard

Here are the profiles of LEE Experts available for collaboration. If interested in collaborating, please click the profile to contact the Dashboard administrator at moderator@esspd.eu

Maria Gorlani

Italy
Family member / Carer
Lived Experience Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Comorbidities (ADHD, Substance Abuse)
Unique Perspective

Italian, mother to a boy with severe BPD; volunteering in two Mental Health Patients & Families associations: “Urasam Lombardia” (Board Member) and “Famiglie in Rete” (Vice President). Member of the ESSPD Lived Experience Group.

Areas of Contribution

• Sharing insights on families’ perspectives and how families can become a resource for patient’s recovery, when properly involved, trained and supported. • Reaching out to Italian patients’ and families’ networks, and support participants’ enrolling for possible field studies • Providing input on niche BPD patients’ groups with special therapeutic needs (e.g. male patients, low functioning patients, forensic patients…), based on personal and associations’ experience.

Research Interests

Research focusing on niche BPD patients’ groups (in particular: male, low functioning, forensic patients), psychotherapy compliance difficulties, BPD comorbidities (in particular: Substance Abuse, ADHD, Antisocial Personality Disorder)

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